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Cochise supervisors approve $308,000 for tabulators, back related elections purchases and remodel
Summary
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved $308,000 to buy two DS950 high-speed tabulators, authorized $27,000 for automated letter openers and approved up to $250,000 for a remodel of the Elections and Treasurer offices after public comment and a 2–1 vote on the tabulators.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to transfer $308,000 from general fund contingency to the elections department to buy two DS950 high-speed scanners, approved $27,000 to buy automated letter openers and authorized up to $250,000 for a remodel of the Elections and Treasurer's offices.
The measures were taken during the board’s regular meeting in the Supervisor’s Hearing Room. The tabulator purchase passed 2–1, with Supervisor Crosby voting no; the letter-opener purchase and the remodel passed unanimously, 3–0.
Why it matters: the purchases and remodel directly affect how ballots are processed and where ballots are stored and counted. Public commenters urged a move away from machine tabulation to hand counts; county officials said the changes are needed to meet current statutory and practical requirements while work…
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